MonumentArchitectural Heritage Monument9e11d077…3cc3Place of Remembrance
Südwestfriedhof
Memorial Site for War Victims in Essen's West
Counts toward these achievements:
Essen: First Steps10 pts
Essen: Explorer25 pts
Essen: Insider50 pts
The Südwestfriedhof in Essen, designed by architect Bode between 1925 and 1929, stands as an important architectural heritage site in North Rhine-Westphalia. As the second largest cemetery in the city, it contains the graves of 2,878 victims from both World Wars. Located in the Fulerum district, it serves as a significant place of remembrance.
Quick Facts
- Founded
- 1925
- Architect
- Bode
- Heritage Status
- Architectural Heritage Monument
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Location
Nearby
Halbachhammer
431 m away
Gedenktafel (Südwest 2)
366 m away
Gedenktafel (Südwest 1)
370 m away
Das kleine Atelierhaus
548 m away
Zur Heiligen Familie
573 m away
Ev. Emmaus Gemeinde
517 m away
Heimatgeschichtliches Zentrum
846 m away
Gedenktafel (West 5)
666 m away
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